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Decision Day: Here's What's on the Line for FC Dallas

Published on October 26, 2018 under Major League Soccer (MLS)
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FC Dallas (16-8-9, 57 points) faces the Colorado Rapids (7-19-7, 28 points) on Sunday, October 28, 2018 at Dicks' Sporting Goods Park. This is the second meeting between the two teams this season, having played to a 1-1 draw at Toyota Stadium in April. The teams have played to four consecutive draws in Commerce City, CO.

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First-Round Bye

With a first-place finish in the Western Conference now unlikely for FC Dallas, the priority is to clinch a first-round bye in the Audi MLS Cup Playoffs with a win on Sunday. Here's a rundown of all the possible outcomes for FC Dallas this Decision Day:

FC Dallas will finish first and clinch a first-round bye if:

FC Dallas win vs. Colorado Rapids by margin of 15 goals AND Sporting Kansas City draw vs. Los Angeles FC

FC Dallas win vs. Colorado Rapids by a margin of nine goals AND Sporting Kansas City lose vs. Los Angeles FC

FC Dallas will finish second and clinch a first-round bye if:

FC Dallas win vs. Colorado Rapids

FC Dallas draw vs. Colorado Rapids AND Los Angeles FC lose vs. Sporting Kansas City AND Seattle Sounders FC lose or tie vs. San Jose Earthquakes

FC Dallas will finish third if:

FC Dallas draw vs. Colorado Rapids AND Seattle Sounders lose or draw vs. San Jose Earthquakes

FC Dallas lose vs. Colorado Rapids AND Seattle Sounders lose vs. San Jose Earthquakes AND Portland Timbers don't win by two or more goals vs. Vancouver Whitecaps.

FC Dallas will finish fourth if:

FC Dallas draw vs. Colorado Rapids AND Seattle Sounders win vs. San Jose Earthquakes

FC Dallas lose vs. Colorado Rapids AND Portland Timbers win vs. Vancouver Whitecaps by less than two goals

FC Dallas will finish fifth if:

FC Dallas lose vs. Colorado Rapids AND Seattle Sounders win vs. San Jose Earthquakes AND Portland Timbers win vs. Vancouver Whitecaps by two or more goals

Old Friends

Sunday's game between FC Dallas and Colorado Rapids will be the first time Dominique Badji and Kellyn Acosta face their former clubs since the midseason trade which saw Acosta move from Dallas to Colorado in exchange for Badji, a first-round draft pick and an international roster spot.

READ: Dominique Badji and Kellyn Acosta look ahead to facing their former clubs

Final Match Day Record

FC Dallas has a record of 6-9-7 (.477 winning percentage) on the final match day of the season since MLS began. However, with Oscar Pareja at the helm, Dallas accumulated a 2-1-1 record (.600 winning percentage) in games taking place on the final day of the season.

Franchise Point Record

Should FC Dallas get a win in Colorado on Sunday, the team will equal its all-time franchise record of 60 points. It would be the third time in five seasons that FC Dallas has reached that historic mark (2015 and 2016 previously).

About the Colorado Rapids

Colorado has begun to find its form late in the season with a scoreless draw against San Jose last Sunday and a 2-0 win vs. Minnesota United two weeks ago which snapped a seven-game losing streak. Since Dicks' Sporting Goods Park opened in 2007, FC Dallas has managed a record of 3-4-7 when playing there.




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